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commentr/StutterJan 17, 2017
2 points

This so much. I've always doubted the famous stutterers thing. Many people have indeed said they "stutter" but actually have fluency that a moderate/severe stutterer would do anything to achieve. It ...

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commentr/StutterJan 17, 2017
1 points

Did you guys know that Wayne Brady was a stutterer too? Damn! All those years I watched him in awe on Whose line is it anyway.....

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commentr/StutterJan 16, 2017
3 points

I disagree. I would prefer famous stutterers to stutter openly. The fact that we don't see them stutter reinforces the idea that in order to be successful we must stop stuttering. And it can contribut...

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commentr/StutterJan 16, 2017
3 points

Lots of people think they stutter. Many people get flustered and "choke" on words during high stress situations. But they don't stutter. > I just dont understand how you can not get positive v...

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commentr/StutterJan 16, 2017
2 points

pretty sure the internet wasn't that active when they were younger, but to be honest why would ANYONE lie about stuttering lol. besides that they claim to have stuttered in high school and pretty sure...

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commentr/StutterJan 16, 2017
2 points

I don't see them as role models. In fact, how do we know they really stuttered? Anybody have links to videos showing these "celebrities" stuttering? ...

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commentr/StutterJan 16, 2017
0 points

Dude, they're used as role models to show you it can be done. You see people like Emily Blunt/Joe Biden (using your examples) that are always in the public eye and I'm pretty certain they've worked ju...

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commentr/StutterJan 16, 2017
3 points

One that inspires me is a basketball player Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. You can see early interviews with him were he is noticeably very uncomfortable and attempting to hide his stutter, and has improved ...

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postr/StutterJan 16, 2017
7 points

Do famous 'stutturers' actually matter?

Do famous 'stutturers' actually matter? Inspired by the other post that didn't really have any discussion about this in the comments. I've always wondered how those stutterers who are famous. The ones...

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commentr/StutterDec 26, 2016
1 points

Hey this is great thing you're doing. More exposure is what is needed for there to be more awareness, and more research done. Hopefully this will be carried in school libraries everywhere.You're a bra...

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commentr/StutterDec 20, 2016
3 points

While I think the authors intentions were without a doubt good, I can't help but think that we're not doing ourselves any favors by writing articles in the "Disability" column of 'The New York Times'....

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postr/StutterDec 9, 2016
15 points

Our thoughts are with Annie Glen, a famous stutterer that should get more attention!

Our thoughts are with Annie Glen, a famous stutterer that should get more attention! John Glen died today. His wife stutters severely. She overcame so much. She made public speeches while her husband ...

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commentr/StutterOct 24, 2016
2 points

Going to buck the trend here and say I do not support this event. I feel like it perpetuates the wrong idea about stuttering. If interested, I made a video about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ...

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commentr/StutterOct 22, 2016
3 points

I'm not seeing much of a recognition here in the US at all. Also, it has the worst acronym- ISAD. I mean come on... ...

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commentr/StutterOct 22, 2016
3 points

Didn't know this existed, very cool. Happy Stutter Awareness Day everyone, from New Hampshire, USA :)...

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commentr/StutterOct 22, 2016
5 points

Thanks for bringing this to my attention. Happy International Stutter Awareness Day from CA, USA!...

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commentr/StutterOct 22, 2016
4 points

Copenhagen, Denmark as well. Nope, never heard of it, didn't know this was a thing. So what do I do today? ...

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commentr/StutterOct 19, 2016
5 points

Wow....... very good short. I'm actually taking ASL right now because I needed to take another language. I took Japanese when I was in high school and it didn't go to well with my stutter haha but I s...

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commentr/StutterOct 16, 2016
1 points

To add on to this, it's International Stuttering awareness soon, so you may want to do something the in the workplace and spread the awareness of those who stutter...

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postr/StutterAug 27, 2016
5 points

UFC Fighter Chad Laprise Wins By 1 Round KO - Stutters a lot in post fight interview

UFC Fighter Chad Laprise Wins By 1 Round KO - Stutters a lot in post fight interview Chad Laprise picked up a first round KO tonight against Thibault Guti. Stuttered a lot in post fight interview, whi...

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